Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

Early voting: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Elections in Washington Parish

Washington Parish voted on local races on 150 election days since 1982. Select a date to see the results.

Parish offices today: Washington Parish offices and contacts

2026

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 3	Judge & Marshal of City Court (2), School Board Member (10), Justice of the Peace (2), Constable (3), Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition, District Judge (3)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
June 27	Proposition	U.S. Senate, state boards and courts
May 16	Alderman / City Council Member	U.S. Senate, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments

2025

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
October 11	Proposition (6)	None
May 3	Proposition	None
March 29	School Board Member	4 constitutional amendments

2024

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
December 7	Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition (2)	4 constitutional amendments
November 5	Mayor (2), Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 27	Proposition (4)	None
March 23	District Attorney	President

2023

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror, Proposition (2), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
October 14	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (3), State Senator, State Representative, District Judge (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
March 25	Justice of the Peace	None

2022

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
December 10	School Board Member (3), Alderman / City Council at Large, Proposition	State boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
November 8	School Board Member (9), Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (4), Proposition (3)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments
April 30	Proposition (2)	None
March 26	Recall Election	None

2021

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
December 11	Proposition (2)	None
November 13	Chief of Police / Marshal, Proposition	4 constitutional amendments
April 24	None	U.S. House, state boards and courts
March 20	Proposition	U.S. House, state boards and courts

2020

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
December 5	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (2), Republican State Central Committee Member	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
November 3	Judge & Marshal of City Court, Constable (2), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition (3), District Judge, District Attorney	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
August 15	Proposition	None
July 11	Proposition, Judge of a Court of Appeal	President

2019

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Police Juror, District Judge	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 12	Sheriff, Coroner, Parish President, Police Juror (6), Proposition (4), State Senator, State Representative (2), District Judge	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
May 4	Proposition (3)	None
March 30	Proposition	None

2018

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
December 8	Police Juror, Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (8)	Statewide offices
November 6	Police Juror, School Board Member (6), Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition (2)	Statewide offices, U.S. House, 6 constitutional amendments
April 28	Proposition (2)	None

2017

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Proposition (3)	Statewide offices
October 14	Proposition (2), District Judge (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
April 29	Proposition	None

2016

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
December 10	Alderman / City Council Member	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 8	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition (4)	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
April 9	Proposition (4)	None
March 5	Republican State Central Committee Member	President

2015

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Police Juror, State Senator, Proposition	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 24	Sheriff, Assessor, Police Juror (7), Proposition, State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
May 2	Proposition (5)	None
March 28	Proposition (2)	None

2014

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
December 6	Judge & Marshal of City Court, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition (3), District Attorney	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts
November 4	Judge & Marshal of City Court, School Board Member (4), Justice of the Peace, Constable, Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (4), District Judge, District Attorney	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 14 constitutional amendments
May 3	Proposition	None
April 5	Proposition (2)	None

2013

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 16	None	U.S. House
October 19	Proposition	U.S. House
April 6	Proposition (3), District Judge	None

2012

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
December 8	None	U.S. House, state boards and courts
November 6	Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition (2)	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 9 constitutional amendments
April 21	Proposition (2)	None
March 24	Justice of the Peace, Alderman / City Council at Large, Proposition (2), Republican State Central Committee Member	President

2011

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Sheriff, Police Juror (2)	State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 22	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Police Juror (5), Proposition (5), State Senator	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments

2010

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 2	School Board Member	Statewide offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, 10 constitutional amendments
October 2	School Board Member (6), Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (4), Proposition (3)	Statewide offices, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
August 28	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House

2009

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
October 17	Proposition (8)	State boards and courts
April 4	Constable, Chief of Police / Marshal	State boards and courts

2008

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
December 6	None	U.S. House
November 4	Proposition	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 4	School Board Member, Constable, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (2), District Judge (5)	U.S. House, state boards and courts
July 19	Proposition	None
May 3	None	U.S. House
April 5	None	U.S. House
March 8	Proposition (3)	U.S. House
February 9	Democratic State Central Committee Member (2)	President

2007

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 17	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (4), Proposition (6)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 20	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (6), Proposition (2), State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
July 21	Proposition	None
March 31	Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	None

2006

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
December 9	None	U.S. House
November 7	Mayor, Proposition (3)	U.S. House, 8 constitutional amendments
September 30	School Board Member (7), Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (4), Proposition (7)	Statewide offices, 13 constitutional amendments

2005

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 12	Constable, Proposition	None
October 15	Constable	None
April 23	Proposition (4)	None

2004

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
December 4	None	U.S. House
November 2	Proposition	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
September 18	Justice of the Peace, Chief of Police / Marshal (2), Alderman / City Council Member (3), Judge of a Court of Appeal	State boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
July 17	Proposition	None
April 17	Proposition (2)	None
March 9	Democratic State Central Committee Member, Republican State Central Committee Member	President
January 17	Proposition	None

2003

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 15	Sheriff, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
October 4	Sheriff, Parish President, Police Juror (4), Proposition, State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
July 19	Proposition	None
May 3	Proposition	None
January 18	Proposition (2)	None

2002

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
December 7	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
November 5	Constable, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition (3)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 12 constitutional amendments
October 5	Judge & Marshal of City Court, School Board Member (10), Justice of the Peace (3), Constable (3), Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (5), Proposition, Judge of a Court of Appeal (2), District Judge (2)	State boards and courts
July 20	Proposition	None
May 4	Proposition (2)	None
April 6	Proposition (4)	None

2001

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 17	Sheriff	State boards and courts
October 20	Sheriff, Proposition	State boards and courts
July 21	Proposition	None

2000

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 7	Justice of the Peace	President, U.S. House, 4 constitutional amendments
October 7	Justice of the Peace, Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (3)	State boards and courts
July 15	Proposition	None
April 15	Proposition	None
March 14	Democratic Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Democratic State Central Committee Member (3), Republican State Central Committee Member (2)	President

1999

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 20	Police Juror (3), Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition (4)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 6 constitutional amendments
October 23	Sheriff, Assessor, Police Juror (7), Alderman / City Council Member, State Senator, State Representative	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments
May 29	None	U.S. House
May 1	Proposition, State Representative	U.S. House
March 27	School Board Member, Proposition (3), State Representative	None
February 6	State Senator	None
January 16	Proposition	None

1998

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 3	Parish President, School Board Member, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
October 3	Parish President, School Board Member (8), Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition	State boards and courts, 19 constitutional amendments
July 18	Proposition (3)	None

1997

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 15	School Board Member, Proposition	None
October 18	School Board Member, Alderman / City Council at Large, Proposition (8), District Judge	None
July 19	Proposition	None
May 3	Proposition	None
April 5	Justice of the Peace	None

1996

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 5	Constable (2), Proposition, District Judge (2)	President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments
September 21	Judge & Marshal of City Court, Justice of the Peace (3), Constable (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Proposition (2), District Judge (4), District Attorney	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 2 constitutional amendments
July 20	Proposition (12)	None
April 20	Proposition (5)	State boards and courts
March 12	Proposition	President, state boards and courts

1995

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 18	Police Juror (2), Proposition (2), State Senator	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
October 21	Sheriff, Police Juror (10), State Senator, State Representative (2), District Judge, Proposition	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 17 constitutional amendments
April 29	Proposition (3), District Judge	None
April 1	District Judge	None
January 21	School Board Member	None

1994

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 8	Assessor, School Board Member (7), Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member	State boards and courts
October 1	Assessor, School Board Member (14), Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (3), Judge of a Court of Appeal (2)	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 4 constitutional amendments
July 16	Proposition (2)	None
April 30	Proposition	None

1993

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 13	Proposition (2)	None
October 16	Proposition (2)	6 constitutional amendments
July 17	Proposition	None
April 3	Proposition (2)	None

1992

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 3	Proposition (4), Republican State Central Committee Member (2)	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
October 3	Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition, Judge of a Court of Appeal	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
July 18	Proposition (2)	None
April 11	Police Juror (7), Alderman / City Council Member, Proposition	None
March 10	Republican Parish Executive Committee Member at Large, Police Juror (11), Alderman / City Council Member	President

1991

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 16	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Proposition (3)	Statewide offices
October 19	Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Coroner, State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, 8 constitutional amendments
March 23	None	State boards and courts

1990

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 6	School Board Member (3), Alderman / City Council Member (2), Proposition (4)	U.S. House
October 6	School Board Member (8), Justice of the Peace, Constable, Mayor, Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (4), Proposition, District Judge (2)	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 15 constitutional amendments
May 5	Proposition (4)	None
April 7	Proposition (5)	None

1989

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
October 7	None	13 constitutional amendments
April 29	None	1 constitutional amendment

1988

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 8	Justice of the Peace, Constable	President, U.S. House, state boards and courts
October 1	Justice of the Peace, Constable (2), Mayor (2), Chief of Police / Marshal, Alderman / City Council Member (3), District Judge	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 1 constitutional amendment
April 16	None	U.S. House
March 8	Republican State Central Committee Member	President, U.S. House

1987

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 21	Police Juror (6), Alderman / City Council Member, Democratic State Central Committee Member	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 5 constitutional amendments
October 24	Sheriff, Coroner, Police Juror (12), Mayor, Alderman / City Council Member, State Senator, State Representative (2)	Statewide offices, state boards and courts
April 4	Justice of the Peace, Constable, Proposition (7)	None

1986

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 4	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House
September 27	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 7 constitutional amendments
May 3	Constable, Proposition	None
April 5	Constable, Proposition (4)	State boards and courts

1985

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
March 30	None	U.S. House

1984

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
September 29	None	U.S. Senate, U.S. House

1983

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 19	Police Juror (11), Constable (3)	Statewide offices
October 22	Assessor, Police Juror (14), Justice of the Peace (5), Constable (4), Other State Office, State Senator	Statewide offices, state boards and courts, 3 constitutional amendments

1982

Election day	Local races in Washington Parish	Statewide races
November 2	Sheriff, School Board Member, Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (3)	State boards and courts
September 11	Sheriff, School Board Member (3), Mayor, Alderman / City Council at Large, Alderman / City Council Member (4)	U.S. House, state boards and courts, 8 constitutional amendments